Skate



H. L. RIDGERS SKATE Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,316

Filed Feb. 17, 1,927

n.1 Page Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

1,702,316 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORACE L. RIDGEBS, F GBANUM, ALBERTA, CANADA.

SKATE.

Application led February 17, 1927, Serial No. 168,993, and in CanadaFebruary 15, 1927.

The invention relates to improvements in skates and an object of theinvention is to provide a skate having ak sectional blade which permitsof the heel or toe ends of the skate being aised trom the ice7 therebyfacilitating the act ot skating due to the free movement et the loot sooccasioned and further to arrange the structure such that the raisedportions have a normal tendency to return to the icc. l

A further object oi the invention to construct the skate so that thereis a cushioning structure interposed between the blade and the toot.

A further object of the invention is to construct the skate in a simple,durable and coniparatively inexpensive manner and such that the bladesections can be locked against yielding when it is desired to use theskate for a special purpose such as hockey playing.

lilith the above more important objects in view, the invention consistsessentially in the arrangement and construction ot parts here inattermore particularly described, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, in which Fig. l is a side view ot the skate as it appearsattached to a boot.

Fig. 2 is a side view ot the skate with the heel section in the raisedposition. y

Fi g. 3 is a vertical sectional view longitudinally and centrallythrough the skate with the blade thereof shown in side elevation.

Fi 4 is a horizontal sectional view at elm-Mi Figure l and looking inthe direction of the applied arrow. 7

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed horizontal seelidnal view at 5-5 Figurel. i

liig. t3 is a perspective view of the locking pin. Y

ln the drawing like characters ot reference indicate corresponding partsin the several tignres. i

The front and rear plates l and 2.0i the skate are attached to the sole3 and heel 4` ot the boot 5 in the usual :manner and are lie/rein shownas secured by the screws 6.' The heel plate is provided centrally with adown wardly extending socket 7 of predetermined length and the frontplate l is also provided with a forward downwardly extending socket anda rearwardly located socket 9, these lat-ter being aligned with theformer socket and being positioned so that they centrally underlie the`foot. y l

Each socket is provided with a pair of opposing vertical guide slots l()and in the slots l locate slidabl cross pins 11, l2 and 13 which arecarried y upstanding posts la, and lo, the posts being slidably receivedwithin the sockets and having their lower ends forked and permanentlyriveted as indicated at 17, 1S and 19 to the skate blade. Uushioningsprings are interposed between the upper ends of the posts and theplates, the springs normally pressing the pins toV the lower ends of theslots. bviously these springs yieldingly support the weight of the bodyon the skatey and accordingl act as cushioning members between the b1and the boot,

The blade is formed from a when the sections are both intheirihorizontal or normal positions as shown in Figure 1, the ilengthwise `extending slot 26 formed in theV rear end ot the skatesection .21. The forade front or toe section 2l and a rear or heelsection 22 and` ward end of the extension is cutto provide" an end notch2T anda hook 28 and according to the above arrangement, the bladesections fan have varying relative positions ranging .trein the flatposition shown in Figure l to the telly up swungpositron shown in Figurei it being understood that the rivet slides in the slot Q6 during themovement.

'llheiiost 9 is supplied with a spliti'ing 29 which has the ends thereofterminatingin hooks 3() and a coiled spring 3l .is provided, the springhaving the ends thereoficaught in the hooks 28 and 30. The spring isdesigned to normally pull the hook 28 ahead with the result that therear section of the blade normally remains in the position shown in`Figures l and 3. If it is desired to lock the sections of the blade inthe latter position, this is done by passing a locking pin 32 throughside openings 33 provided in the extension Qi and positioned such thatwhen the rear blade section is in `the flat lying position,

the pin 32 when passed through the openings 33 and slot QG will takenposition in the rear end ot the slot as shown best in Figure 3. Theholes 33 are of the well known key hole shape and the pin 32 is suppliedwith a tit 34:

adapted to lock the pin upon rotation after it has been passed throughthe registering holes in the slot.

l provide the plate l also with a downward ly extending lugl 35 and thisreceives slidably a comparatively short rod 36, the forward end of whichis screw threaded to receive a nut 37 and a washer 38. A coiled spring39 is mounted on the rod between the washer 38 and the lug and the rearAend of 'the rod terminates in forked arms el() and Lil which span thepost 9 and have their rear ends carrying' a cross pin 42. A hinged bar48 is also provided, the forward end of the said bar beingr pivotallyn'xounted on the pin stil and the rear end of the bar being` liingredlyconnected as .indicated at del to the heel plate. By tightening' up thenut Si', one can tension the spring 3l) and this will cause a`contiinious forward pull on the heel plate through the arms and hingedbar.

This spring and connections associated therewith 'co-operate with thespring 3l to bring the skate sections into their normally flat lyingposition and the hinged bar acts as a support for the foot when the sameis in the raised position as shown in Figure 2 where it Will be observedthat the hinged bar is held forcibly in contact with the under part ofthe boot sole.

It will be seen from the above description that this skate allows thefoot very free movement which is not possible with the still ornon-sectional blade customarily used.

What I claim as my invention is 1. A skate comprising a front. attachingplate, a rear attaching plate, afront blade section, means connectingthe front blade setion to the front plate, a rear blade section, meansconnecting the rear blade section to the rear plate, an extensionpermanently attached to the forward end ol the rear blade section, meansslidably connecting the forward end of the extension to `the rear end ofthe front blade section and a spring connecting` the extension to thesupport ol the .front blade section.

2. A skate comn-ising a front attaching; plate, a rear attaching plate,a front blade section, means connecting the front blade section to thefront plate, a rear blade tion, means connecting the rear blade sectionto the rear plate, an extension 3erinanently attached to the forward endof the rear blade section, means .slidably connecting the forward end ofthe extension to the rear end of the front blade section, a springconnecting' the extension to the support of the front'blade section andmeans 'For releasably locking the extension to t-he t'ront bladesection.

A skate comprising` front and rear attaching plates, a pair of socketsextending downwardly from the front. plate and a sinn gie socketextendingl douf'nwardly from the rear plate, a forward blade sectionanda rearward blade section, a pair of posts permanently secured to theforward blade section and slidably entering-g` the 'sockets ot the frontplate, a post permanelitly secured to the rear blade section andslidably enterin the socket ot' the rear plate, coiled sprino's mournedwithin the sockets and engaging the upper ends ot the posts, means greveutingl witbdrawal of the posts from the sockets, a bar permanentlysecured to the rear blade section and having; the front end thereofstraddling the rear end of the front blade section, a pin slidablyconnecting` the latter end o't' the arm to the latter end of the frontblade section and a coiled spring interjioscd between one of the post-soil' the front plate and the bar.

d. A skate comprising front and rear attaching plates, a pair of socketsextending.; downwardly from the front plate and a single socketextending' downwardly from the rear plate, a forward bladeseetion and arearward blade section, a pair of posts permanently secured to theforward blade section and slidably entering` the sockets of the frontplate, a post permanently secured to the rear blade section and slidablyentering the socket of the rear plate, coiled springs mounted within thesockets and engaaing the upper ends of 'the posts, means lneventing`withdraw'al of the posts from the sockets, a bar permanently secured tothe rear blade section and having the front end thereof straddling therear end of the front blade section, a pin slidably eonnec'tinigl thelatter end of the arm to the latter end of the front blade section., acoiled spring interposed between one ot' the posts of the frontV plateand the bar and an adjustably spring` pressed hinged bar having the rearend thereof attachcifl to the rear attaching plate and the front end tothe forward attaching plate.

Signed at Grandin, this 18th day of Deceinber, '1926.

HORACE L. RIDGERS.

